Lace-holder.



No. 759,555. PATENTED SEPT. 5, 1904 J. F. MARKEs & A. F. PERRY. LACEHOLDER.

APPLICATION TILED FEB. 18, 1903. NO MODEL.

mvmons RN EYS r af /K UNITED STATES Patented September 6, 1 904.

PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES FRANCIS MARKES AND ALFRED FIELD PERRY, OF LONDON,

EN GLAND, ASSIGNORS, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS. TO IALMA MANU- FACTURINGCOMPANY, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

LACE-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 769,555, dated Sepember 6, 1904.

Application filed February 18, 1903. Serial No. 14:3,902. kNo model.)

To (all It'll/om it Duty concern:

Be it known that we, JAM Es FRANCIS MAEKEs and ALFRED FIELD PERRY,subjects of the 3 King. of Great Britain and Ireland, and residents ofthe city of London, England, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Lace-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to apparatus used in making lacework of the kindknown as Tenerifi'e or Brazilian-point work.

The object of our invention is to provide a holder for work of thischaracter by which the operation of making the lace will be very muchfacilitated and simplified.

Our invention consists in certain features of construction whereby theholder can be readily taken apart for the purpose of removing thelacework and also in means for protecting the loops of the thread andfor bolding the pieces of the apparatus together.

Three forms of our invention are shown in the accompanying drawings, inwhich- Figure 1 is a plan of the first form of the invention. Fig. 2 isa sectional elevation on line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional planon line 3 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. l is an elevation of the second form of ourinvention with parts in section. Fig. 5 is a plan of the same form, andFig. 6 is a sectional elevation of a third form, of our invention.

The holder comprises a body made of separable sections, which togetherform a figure of the same shape as the lace article it is desired toproduce. Thus the devices shown in the drawings are circular for thepurposeof producingcircular pieces of lacework or lace wheels, as theyare called. We desire it to be understood, however, that we do notrestrict ourselves to such circular arrangement.

The sections A of the body preferably meet at a central point, as shown,and they are provided at the top with pins or similar projections B,which extend along the outer edge of the body, these pins beingpreferably arranged obliquely for the purpose of preventing the loops ofthread from slipping off upwardly. The space surrounded by the pins B ispreferably made hollow in part or entirely, so that the threadsstretched across said space may not rest on the top at every point, butleave a space below them, so that a thread portion may be readily passedunder the said foundation-tilreads which connect the pins. For thispurpose the top of the body may be provided with a series of concentricgrooves A, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, or an annular recess A may beformed around a central knob A, as shown in Figs. AI and 5. In each casethe same result is achieved that is, a space is provided under thethreads to allow another thread to be readily inserted.

In order to hold the sections A of the body together, we provide anysuitable device, preferabl y a sleeve 0, arranged to he slipped over thelower portions of the sections A and to enter a groove A in the upperportions of said sections. The upper portions of the bodysections A areadapted to be surrounded by a guard-ring or guard-frame I), whichextends adjacent to the pins or projections B and serves to protect theheads of the pins and to prevent the thread from catching thereonaccidentally. This guard-ring also may serve to further hold thebody-sections together. An additional point or projection B may beprovided on one or more of the sections A for the purpose offacilitating the commencement of the work, it being understood that thethread may be first wound around the said pin B. At the center,\vherethe sections A meet, we may provide a hole A" to receive a pin whichwill serve as a center gage or guide in passing the threads diagonallyin the line of a diameter. The top of the body may be slightly chamferedor bulged, so that said top at the center will be slightly higher thanthe projecting pins B.

In Fig. 6 the body-sections A, carrying the pins B are held together bya sleeve 0, the lower portion of which surrounds the stem portion of thebody-sections A, while the upper portion O" of the sleeve forms a guardsurrounding the top of the body adjacent to the pins B Said top portiontherefore forms a guard corresponding in function to the ring thebody-sections with the tops of said sec tions.

In using the forms of the device shown in Figs. 1 to 5 the body-sectionsA are placed together and clamped in position by the sleeve or ferruleC. The thread is then passed backward and forward over the surface ofthe topor head and looped around the pins B in accordance with thepattern to be produced. The foundation having thus been formed, the ringor guard D is then placed on the top or head, and the work ofinterlacing the pattern with needle and thread is carried out in theusual manner. When the work is finished, the guard D and sleeve C areslipped ofl", so that the body-sections may be separated and the Workremoved therefrom. The opening A as stated, allows of the insertion of apin to inclicate the center of the head, so that the foundation-threadsmay be gradually laid. The pin B serves to fasten one end of the thread.The guard D prevents the accidental slipping off of the loops and alsokeeps the free end of the thread from becoming entangled with the pinsor projections B. The bulged or chamfered shape of the top surfacefacilitates the interlacing of the thread,and this is further assistedby providing a hollow portion, such as A or A through which the needlemay be readily passed. By causing the pins B to diverge upwardly, asshown, the liability of the loops slipping off is further reduced. Theform of construction shown in Fig. 6 is employed in exactly the samemanner, except, of course, that the, guard in this case cannot be put onand taken off separately from the sleeve which holds the body-sectionstogether.

While the top surface of the head may be smooth, as shown in Fig. 6, itis preferable in many cases to employ a series of concentric grooves A,as in Figs. 1 and 2, or a single wide annular groove A as in Figs. 4 and5, so as to leave a portion of the lacework unsupported and tofacilitate the passage of the thread thereunder. The form of the sleeveC in Fig. 6 is such as to allow of its being conveniently held in thehand of the operator.

What we claim asnew, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A holder for lacework,comprising a body made in separable sectionswhich are proyided with projections for holding the thread, and meansfor holding said sections together.

2. A holder for lacework, comprising a body made in separable sectionswhich are provided with projections for holding the thread, and a sleevefor holding said sections together.

3. A holder for lacework,comprisinga body made of sections which areprovided with projections to hold the thread, and a device for holdingsaid sections together, which device has a sliding engagement with eachof the sections.

4:. A holder for lacework,comprising a body made of separable sections,which are provided with projections to hold thread, each section havinga head portion and a stem portion, and a sleeve arranged to surround thestem portions of the said sections and to hold them together.

5. A holder for lacework,comprising a body provided with projections,and a removable guard arranged adjacent to said projections.

6. A holder for lacework,comprisingabody provided with projectionsadjacent to its edge, and a guard extending along said edge at about thelevel of the free ends of said projections.

7. A holder for lacework, comprising a body made of sections, each ofwhich has a head.

portion and a shank or stem portion, projections on the head portions ofthe said sections, a guard adjacent to said projections, and a sleevearranged to surround the stem portions of said sections and to hold themtogether.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification inthe presence of the subscribing witnesses.

JAMES FRANCIS MARKES. ALFRED FIELD PERRY. Witnesses as to James FrancisMarkes:

H. D. JAMEsoN, F. L. RAND. Witnesses as to Alfred Field Perry:

JAMES WILLIS, CYRIL MURRAY RoBER'rs.

